Hotels in South Africa

Lions Place is a fabulous lodge. Located in the middle of a private reserve bordering the Kruger National Park, the hotel provides a luxury experience. Besides being very nice, well decorated and comfortable, it offers several alternatives to tour the area with highly trained guides (Congratulations to JB and Ian for their fantastic work as guides!) The room is very spacious, with a very comfortable bed, a large bathroom with a large bathtub, closets, tea and coffee making facilities, cold water and an incredible view of the savannah. Lions Place also has a swimming pool, and two viewpoint that allow you to view the beautiful scenery, plus the garden where if you are lucky you can find wild animals (we saw a porcupine). JB, who is in charge of the place is the best! Very friendly, welcoming and an excellent guide both in the area and during the full day safari we did in Kruger. At Lions Places you can also request, in addition to the value of your stay, a dinner, which is an unforgettable experience. A French and South African fusion dinner with a starter, main course and dessert, which, weather permitting, is served outdoors. In our case we did a full day safari (exceptional!) and a morning bush walk. Both instances were amazing! We saw lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, hippos, and many other mammals and birds that made the visit unforgettable. A special note to the ladies who run the place, they are very kind and excellent cooks! Totally recommended and we would stay there again.

This stay was one of the best in our lives. The property is very beautiful… villa 11A on the lake is just breathtaking The hotel is very clean, you have everything you need for a perfect relaxing stay. Thank you for hosting us, very unique!

Everything was good and we felt great about the hotel Restaurant was awesome Workers there so nice and they treated us like family Thank you for this amazing experience we had

Marius and Erik were the best guides. We learnt so much from them in the walking safari. The staff is lovely. The retreat is divine and has a lovely relaxing area both by the pool and in a veranda. I'd highly recommend you stay here for one night before checking in at their private game reserve for more game drives.

We had the pleasure of staying at a truly stunning property. The attention to detail throughout the space was out of this world, with every corner thoughtfully designed. The décor in the rooms is absolutely breathtaking, creating such a warm and stylish atmosphere. To top it off, the host was incredibly warm and welcoming, which made our stay feel even more special. Highly recommended!

Gorgeous setting, beautiful facilities and room, awesome staff.

This is a marvelous venue with a extreme good staff! We had our best suite ever in this superb boutique hotel! Many thanks to the staff!

Fantastic location with observation terrasse. On 10 safaris, the best guide ever (Wynant): he really knows what he is talking about, calm,….

The hotel and the staff were amazing. One of the best rooms/suites I've ever been.

We spent about 3 weeks in South Africa and I can say that was the best place we stayed in. The estate is the old 17th-century winery that was converted to guest houses. Beautiful surroundings combined with modern comfort, you can't go wrong here. Everything was exceptional, the location, the amenities, the size and the comfort of the rooms. The rooms have heated flour which was very important for us since we travelled in the winter with pretty cold nights. The breakfast consisted of a cold buffet style and a hot from the menu. I got eggs benedict with cauliflower hash browns and smoked salmon and it was outstanding. They serve superb guano jam that is made on the estate. I would recommend this hotel and I am sorry that we didn't stay longer.

charming hotel, friendly and helpful staff, great view onto the entire city, very tasty food;

Very spacious, nice kitchen, beautiful views.